Contract trucker buys Fla. concern

Contract trucking and logistics company Dedicated Transport LLC of Cleveland is making a push into the southeastern United States with the purchase for an undisclosed price of Bakers Transport Service of Lakeland, Fla.
Bakers provides bulk trucking services to water treatment and power generating plants throughout Florida.
Frank Wagner, president and CEO of Dedicated Transport, said the acquisition fits our southeastern growth strategy, which calls for Dedicated Transport to acquire a number of midsize trucking companies over the next few years.